Technology
Gaming
PixelRealm taps Neon EVM to bring Ethereum games to Solana
The Web3 gaming ecosystem is using Neon EVM infrastructure to seamlessly deploy EVM-based games to Solana.
Banking
Fed orders United Texas Bank to halt crypto services over AML concerns
The enforcement action is the second one within a month, as the financial watchdog also hit Customers Bank in early August.
Regulation
Kamala Harris turns to Coinbase for crypto campaign donations, CFO reveals
Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas confirms Harris embracing crypto donations, despite campaign silence on the issue.
Hacks
Penpie exploited for $27 million in reentrancy attack
The exploiter created malicious smart contracts and fake tokens to act as legitimate liquidity pools to trick Penpie's contract.
Crypto
Trump family’s upcoming DeFi project aims to cement US dollar dominance via stablecoin revolution
WLFI seeks to counter the rise of alternative currencies from foreign nation-states and preserve the dollar's financial influence for the next century via stablecoins.
Crypto
Grayscale unlock hindered Ethereum ETFs but inflows suggest brighter future
Despite registering over $2 billion in inflows, the Grayscale's ETHE exodus washed away the positive performance.
Hacks
FBI warns of North Korean threat to crypto, cautions against potential ETF-related attacks
The report cautions crypto ETFs and other crypto-related products, as North Korean actors have been researching targets related to them.
Regulation
Galois Capital hit with SEC charges for failing custody requirements
The charges and settlement are related to the hedge fund getting nearly $40 million stuck during FTX's collapse.
Investments
VC funding for crypto startups soars to $634M in August
Infrastructure projects continue to dominate in funding amounts, while VC interest in DeFi and blockchain gaming grew.
DEX
DEX trading volume falls 9% to $179 billion month over month
Meanwhile, centralized exchanges managed to grow 9% in the same period, enlarging their lead over their decentralized peers.
ETF
Crypto ETFs account for more than half of all funds launched in the US this year
BlackRock's IBIT lead as the ETF with the largest amount of inflows in 2024, surpassing $20 billion since its launch.
Privacy
Meta warns of looming ‘quantum apocalypse’ for modern encryption, cryptography standards
Meta said that protecting asymmetric cryptography used by blockchains is the company's top priority related to quantum computing.